| 释义 |
re·fus·al /rɪˈfjuːzəl, riː-/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 拒绝
the refusal of a judge to grant a prisoner bail 法官之不准被羁押人保释
They offered to buy his farm but met a flat (或 blunt) refusal. 他们出价要买他的农场，但遭到断然拒绝。
make a stiff-necked refusal 峻拒
shake one's head in adamant refusal 摇头表示坚拒
When we sent out the wedding invitations, we had several refusals. 我们发出婚宴请帖之后，有数人推辞不受。
2. 优先购买权，优先取舍权
buy the refusal of sth. (以预付定金)取得优先购买某物的权利
When I sell my house I'll give you (the) first refusal. 如果我出售房子，我将给你第一优先购买权。
I sold him (the) first refusal on my house for a thousand pounds down. 我把我房子的第一优先购买权以预付1000英镑现金让给他了。
3. 【建】(桩的)止点
drive a pile to refusal 把桩打到止点
phr. take no refusal(或 not to take a refusal) 不容推辞，非请答应不可 I will take no refusal from you. 我非请你答应不可。(或：我决不容许你推辞。) |